jeffcarp · Dec 21, 2025

Initial Thoughts on Obsidian

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Over the years I’ve used a variety of different note taking apps and systems: 
 
 2008: During college I took mainly handwritten notes. I used Apple Notes for casual snippets 
 2012: Mostly kept Markdown notes in a directory 
 2016: Switched from iOS to Android and used Google Keep for notes 
 2020: Moved to Notion 
 2022-present: I’ve been using Apple Notes as my primary…

Over the years I’ve used a variety of different note taking apps and systems:

2008: During college I took mainly handwritten notes. I used Apple Notes for casual snippets
2012: Mostly kept Markdown notes in a directory
2016: Switched from iOS to Android and used Google Keep for notes
2020: Moved to Notion
2022-present: I’ve been using Apple Notes as my primary note taking platform.

This year, based on a tip from a coworker, I started checking out Obsidian and trialing it for taking notes, writing, and planning various things. I’ve been enjoying it so far – it feels like building my own personal Wikipedia. Here are some additional thoughts.

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